TRAINING Topic: Staff-student’s professional relationship By Mr. Sunday Oluwaseyi Olawale

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

By the end of the training, participants should be able to:

1. Explain the concept of staff-student’s professional relationship

2. State and explain various ways to establish a professional relationships with their students for a better academic achievement

3. State and explain some of the negative staff-student’s relationship so as to avoid becoming a victim

INTRODUCTION:

Student-teacher relationships have long lasting implications for students’ academic and social development and contribute to higher achievement levels. Every teacher was once a student, when remembering those years on the other side of the teacher’s desk, we know that students don’t learn when they don’t like their teachers. Positive student-teacher relationships it’s all about building an adequate learning environment where teachers raise students’ self-esteem.

HOW TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM

In order to understand how teachers can help create a positive relationship with their students, we need to decode the theories that explains student behavior:

1. Attachment theory

2. Social cognitive theory

3. Self esteem theory

Based on these theories, teachers can understand their roles and apply in their classrooms the approach they feel suitable for their students. Here is a list of things you can try with your students:

1. GET TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS 

2. GIVE MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK

3. CREATE A POSITIVE CLASSROOM CLIMATE

4. BE RESPECTFUL AND SENSITIVE

5. CONSISTENCY

6.  EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION